blood donation

His Grace Benedict donated blood in response to a humanitarian appeal

His Grace Benedict of Bistrița, Auxiliary Bishop of the Archdiocese of Vad, Feleac and Cluj, donated blood with clerics from the eparchy. Dean Dan Hognogi of the Cluj I Deanery took this initiative, in response to an urgent humanitarian appeal to help the 45-year-old wife of a local priest, who needs blood transfusions as a…

Dec 18, 2023Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel bestows church distinction on Maramureș gendarme for reaching 100th blood donation

Cosmin Barabaș, a gendarme in the county of Maramureș in northern Romania, attained his 101st blood donation milestone as part of the Romanian Patriarchate’s “Donate blood, save a life!” campaign. His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel presented the gendarme with the “Sanctus Stephanus Magnus” Order of the Romanian Patriarchate as a token of gratitude for his dedication.…

Mar 22, 2023Aurelian Iftimiu

World Blood Donor Day: An act of solidarity

World Blood Donor Day is marked annually on June 14 to raise awareness of the importance of blood donation. The goal of the observance is to encourage people to donate blood, but also to celebrate those who do it voluntarily, without reward. The day was instituted by the World Health Organization (WHO) in 2000, with…

Jun 14, 2022Ștefana Totorcea

Patriarch Daniel urges more communication and communion among Orthodox Students Association branches

After praying together at the Patriarchal Cathedral on Sunday, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel welcomed the representatives of the branches of the Romanian Orthodox Christian Students Association (ASCOR) at the Patriarchal Residence. Being informed about the agenda set by ASCOR members at their national meeting on Saturday, the Patriarch of Romania appreciated their desire to complete this year the…

Apr 7, 2021Aurelian Iftimiu

Romanian Patriarchate urges people to donate blood and COVID-19 convalescent plasma

With the blessing of His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel, in 2012 the Archdiocese of Bucharest started a blood donation campaign called “A drop of blood for the life of his neighbour”. Starting with 2014, with the approval of the Holy Synod, this campaign was extended nationwide throughout the Romanian Patriarchate under the slogan “Donate blood, save…

Nov 20, 2020Aurelian Iftimiu

Church and Colectiv club. What the mainstream media didn’t tell you in 2015

Four years have passed since a deadly blaze killed 64 and wounded 147 at the Colectiv rock club in Bucharest in 2015. The mainstream media wrote many stories about a lack of involvement of the Church in helping the victims, but there are several important details omitted until today. Among the first to arrive at…

Oct 31, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu

Patriarch of Romania thanks, encourages and blesses blood donors

On World Blood Donor Day 2019, His Beatitude Patriarch Daniel sent a message to all blood donors conveying his gratitude, encouragement and blessing. In his message, the Patriarch of Romania refers to the social actions of the volunteers of the Chapel of the National Cathedral, particularly thanking them for supporting the Patriarchate’s campaign ‘Donate Blood.…

Jun 14, 2019Aurelian Iftimiu